Closure order issued for two Salisbury properties
Both orders, issued by Wiltshire Council, are in place for the 'problem houses' until June
Last updated 26th Mar 2021
Wiltshire Council have issued Closure Orders for two properties in Salisbury to ban them from having visitors after a spate of issues.
The successful orders, secured by Salisbury Magistrates Court, will be in place until June 2021.
The first is for a property in Down View Road, Laverstock, following regular anti-social parties throughout lockdown, threatening behaviour, loud music, substance abuse and other disorder in the area.
It stops anyone other than three named family members from visiting the property, and anyone found breaching this would be committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.
The second Closure Order is for a property on Eyres Way in Salisbury, where the resident was a victim of 'cuckooing', which is when people take over a person's home and exploit both them and the property.
Visitors to the property were also engaging in threatening behaviour in the area, along with substance misuse and antisocial behaviour that was upsetting nearby residents and affecting their quality of life.
The penalty for breaching a Closure Order is up to 51 weeks in prison, a fine or both.
THIS BEHAVIOUR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
Simon Hendey, Director of Housing and Commercial, said: "Visitors to these two properties were making life a misery for local residents in both areas, and so our officers acted quickly to obtain Closure Orders to prevent this anti-social and threatening behaviour.
"As always in these types of incidents, our teams have worked closely with colleagues from Wiltshire Police to obtain these Orders, and anyone who is found to be in breach could be prosecuted.
"We will continue to work in partnership with Wiltshire Police to protect our communities and send out the clear message that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated."
If you're affected by anti-social behaviour visit the Wiltshire Council website.